25 Reasons Tattooing a Small Animal on Your Body Isn't As Nuts As It Sounds

If there's one thing we've learned about small tattoos, it's that they're faster to do (read: not as painful), cheaper, and overall less of a commitment than a massive flower on your shoulder or your partner's name in giant cursive down your arm—not that those aren't badass. But for the less bold, going tiny is a reasonable entry point to the world of body ink. Still, if you're sick of the same symbols you're seeing all over Instagram, allow us to intro you to a new trend that's taking over: the small animal tattoo. So whatever your spirit animal is—a bird, a panda, your new kitten, even a brontosaurus—click through for designs that prove it's not so weird to make your love (very) permanent.